DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with external organisations, newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives

1 October - 31 December 2012 DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | |-------------------------------------------|-----------------|----|------|-------| | | Nil | | | | | Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | | Nil | | | | | Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | | Nil | | | |

GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP | Date received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |-------------------------------------------|---------------|------|------|-------|---------| | | Nil | | | | | | Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP | Date received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | | Nil | | | | | | Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP | Date received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | | Nil | | | | |

## HOSPITALITY

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Oct | BPI | Tickets\* to BRIT Awards including dinner | | 7 Oct | Channel 4 | Dinner | | 8 Oct | Pinewood Studios | Dinner | | 9 Oct | Policy Exchange | Drinks reception | | 16 Oct | Attitude Awards | Ticket to award ceremony including dinner | | 18 Oct | BFI Film Festival | Tickets\* to film screening | | 23 Oct | Pinewood group | Premiere tickets\* to Skyfall | | 29 Oct | Pride of Britain 2012 | Ticket to awards ceremony including dinner | | 1 Nov | Arsenal Ladies Football Club | Ticket to match | | 7 Nov | UK Interactive Entertainment | Dinner | | 8 Nov | Sunday Times | Awards ceremony including drinks reception | | 5 Dec | Working Title Films | Premiere tickets\* to Les Miserables | | 6 Dec | Institute of Practitioners in Advertising | Lunch | | 18 Dec | BBC | Preview screening\* of Doctor Who Christmas special |

### Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 Oct | Football Association | Lunch | | 23 Oct | Lord's Taverners | Lunch | | 25 Oct | London & Partners | Dinner | | 26 Oct | British Cycling | Dinner | | 30 Oct | Association of Leading Visitor Attractions | Lunch | | 30 Oct | Royal Yachting Association | Reception | | 20 Nov | Sports Coach UK | Dinner | | 27 Nov | Sports Lobby Group | Reception | | 30 Nov | British Olympic Association | BT British Olympic Ball\* |

1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. *indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend. | Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | 1 Dec | Rugby Football Union | Ticket to England v New Zealand | | 1 Dec | GB Rowing | Dinner | | 4 Dec | BBC | Lunch | | 16 Dec | BBC | BBC Sports Personality of the Year tickets* | | 17 Dec | BBC | Lunch |

**Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | 25 Nov | Universal Music UK Ltd | Ticket to concert | | 1 Oct | Louis Vuitton | Lunch | | 15 Oct | Warner Brothers | Dinner | | 16 Oct | Man Booker Prize | Awards dinner | | 18 Oct | Arts Council England | Lunch | | 23 Oct | Sony Pictures | Premiere tickets\* to Skyfall | | 29 Oct | The Economist | Dinner | | 31 Oct | Universal Music | Lunch | | 8 Nov | Emma Bridgewater | Lunch | | 13 Nov | Historic Houses Association | Lunch | | 14 Nov | Sir Terry Farrell CBE | Lunch | | 15 Nov | The Independent | Lunch | | 20 Nov | Hammer House Films | Lunch | | 22 Nov | The Legacy List | Dinner | | 03 Dec | The 18th Century Cartoon Art Trust | Dinner | | 05 Dec | Working Title Pictures | Premiere ticket to Les Miserables | | 11 Dec | Queen’s Gallery | Ticket to exhibition | | 12 Dec | GQ Magazine | Christmas Lunch | | 12 Dec | BBC | Ticket to recording | | 18 Dec | Arts and Business | Reception |

## OVERSEAS TRAVEL

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 8 Nov | Brussels | Meeting with Commissioner | | | £224 | | 7-8 Nov | Moscow, Russia | To discuss 2012 Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics (Sochi) with athletes, businesses and sponsors. Also Bilateral meetings with the Russian Government. | | | £1,083 | | 20 Nov | Nyon, Switzerland | Lunch meeting with FA Chairman & UEFA President | | | £235 | | 21-24 Nov | Rio, Brazil | Official Govt Olympic handover, promote GREAT Campaign and champion UK private sector bids for 2016 | | | £3,879 | | 10-13 Dec | Doha, Qatar | Keynote speaker at Doha GOALS Forum | | | £4,853 | | Date | Location | Activity Description | Cost | |------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------| | 4-6 Nov | Baku, Azerbaijan | Attending Internet Governance Forum | £852 | | 17-19 Nov | Doha, Qatar | Launching the UK/Qatar Year of Culture | £2,452|

### MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS

**MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES**

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP | Purpose of Meeting | |-------------------------------------------|--------------------| | **Date of Meeting** | **Name of Organisation** | **Purpose of Meeting** | | Oct | Mobile Network Operators | Discuss launch of 4G services | | Oct | The Football Association | Introductory meeting | | Oct | BT | Introductory meeting | | Oct | Press Complaints Commission and Lord Black, Telegraph | Introductory meeting | | Oct | Virgin Media | Introductory meeting | | Oct | BBC Trust | Introductory meeting | | Oct | Talk Talk | Introductory meeting | | Oct | Policy Exchange | Introductory meeting | | Oct | WPP | To discuss London 2012 legacy | | Oct | GLA | To discuss the Olympic stadium | | Oct | ITV | Introductory meeting | | Oct | Hacked Off | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | | Oct | Herefordshire Council | To discuss broadband | | Oct | Chris Blackhurst, Independent | Introductory meeting | | Oct | James Harding, The Times | Introductory meeting | | Nov | Arqiva | Introductory meeting | | Nov | Lord Guy Black, Telegraph | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | | Nov | Alan Rusbridger, The Guardian | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | | Nov | Fujitsu | To discuss broadband | | Nov | Local Government Association | Introductory meeting | | Nov | Ofcom | General catch up | | Nov | Publishers Association | Introductory meeting | | Nov | Country, Land and Business Association | Introductory meeting | | Nov | Sarah Sands, Evening Standard | Introductory meeting to discuss the press regulation | | Nov | Richard Desmond, The Star/Express | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | | Nov | Lionel Barber, Financial Times | Introductory meeting to discuss |

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2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, NDPB’s, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Date | Event | Participants | Purpose | |------|-------|--------------|---------| | Nov | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | Tony Gallagher, Telegraph | | | Nov | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | Paul Dacre, Daily Mail | | | Nov | Introductory meeting | Cultural Olympiad | | | Nov | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | Lord Hunt and Lord Black, Telegraph | | | Nov | Introductory meeting | Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation | | | Nov | Introductory meeting | Conservative Home | | | Nov | To discuss press regulation | Hacked Off and victims of phone hacking | | | Nov | To discuss women’s sport | The Commission on the Future of Women’s Sport | | | Nov | To discuss Britain’s Personal Best | The Big Society | | | Nov | Introductory meeting to discuss press regulation | Lloyd Embley, The Mirror | | | Nov | Introductory meeting | Time Warner | | | Nov | Biannual meeting | GREAT Private Sector Council meeting with a number of private sector representatives | | | Nov | Introductory meeting | National Theatre | | | Nov | To discuss Leveson implementation | Hacked Off | | | Dec | Introductory meeting | The Tate | | | Dec | To discuss Leveson implementation | Paul Ashford, Express Lionel Barber, Financial Times Lord Black, Telegraph Chris Blackhurst, Independent Lloyd Embley, Trinity Mirror Tony Gallagher, Telegraph Geordie Greig, Mail on Sunday James Harding, Times Lord Hunt, PCC Ian McGregor, Sunday Telegraph John Micklethwait, Economist Dominic Mohan, Sun John Mullin, Independent on Sunday Fraser Nelson, Spectator Alan Rusbridger, Guardian Sarah Sands, Evening Standard Bob Satchwell, Society of | | Date | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------|----------------------|--------------------| | Dec | BT | To discuss broadband | | Dec | What Next? Cultural Leaders group | To discuss arts, culture and creative industries and the Autumn Statement | | Dec | National Union of Journalists Newspaper Society Press Association Professional Publishers Association Society of Editors | To discuss Leveson implementation | | Dec | Catholic Church | To discuss equal marriage | | Dec | Church of England | To discuss equal marriage | | Dec | Stonewall | To discuss equal marriage | | Dec | National Museum Directors’ Council | Introductory meeting | | Dec | Coalition for Marriage | To discuss equal marriage | | Dec | World War One Advisory Panel meeting | Inaugural meeting chaired by the Secretary of State | | Dec | Sony | To discuss developments at Sony | | Dec | Creative Industries Council | Introductory meeting | | Dec | Hacked Off | To discuss Leveson implementation | | Dec | Camelot | To discuss the Health Lottery | | Dec | Legacy 10 | Introductory meeting | | Dec | English National Opera | Introductory meeting | | Dec | Lord Hunt, Transition Body Lord Black, Press Standards Board of Finance David Newell, Newspaper Society Paul Vickers, Transition Body Implementation Group Peter Wright, Associated News John Witherow. Sunday Times Michael McManus, Transition Body | To discuss Leveson implementation |

**Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP**

| Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Oct | Football Association | To discuss report on discrimination | | Oct | British Olympic Association | Catch-up | | Oct | Performance Director’s Forum | Catch-up | | Oct | European Tour Operators | Introductory meeting | | Date of Meeting | Name of organisation | Purpose of meeting | |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Oct | Ofcom | Regular catch-up | | Oct | BT | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Oct | Youth Music | Introductory meeting | | Oct | EE, Vodafone, O2, Three | To discuss 4G auction | | Oct | New London Architecture | To discuss architecture and the built environment | | Oct | Arts and Business | To discuss research on cultural audiences | | Oct | BT | Introductory meeting with Secretary of State | | Oct | UK Technology Strategy Board | To discuss Digital and Creative Funding | | Oct | Clarence House | General catch up | | Oct | Panlogic | To discuss National Funding Scheme | | Oct | BT | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Oct | FSI Law Consultants | To discuss Acceptance in Lieu | | Oct | Digital Region | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Oct | Birmingham Museums Trust | To discuss establishment of the Birmingham Museum Trust | | Oct | Society of Chief Librarians | General catch-up | | Oct | Sir Hayden Phillips | General catch up | | Oct | Creative England | General catch-up | | Month | Event | Details | |-------|-------|---------| | Oct | Decipher Media Consultants | Launch of the West London Media cluster | | Oct | Nautical Archaeology Society | To discuss HMS Victory | | Oct | BBC, Digital Radio UK, Age Concern, Ofcom, Bauer Radio, Global Radio, UTV, Arqiva, Intellect, Consumer Expert Group, Radio and Television Electrical Retailers Association | Regular roundtable discussion | | Oct | Advertising Association, Direct Marketing Association, Incorporated Society of British Advertisers, Barclays, ITV, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, Aegon Direct Marketing, British Interactive Media Association, Internet Advertising Bureau, Newspaper Publishers Association, Materials Research Society, Google, Professional Publishers Association, Microsoft, Facebook, Mobile Marketing Association, WPP plc. | Roundtable discussion on Data Protection | | Oct | Suffolk Libraries Board | To discuss Suffolk Libraries service | | Oct | Martin Graham (individual) | To discuss the Arts and Music | | Oct | Clore Duffield Foundation, Darren Henley | To discuss awards programme for cultural organisation | | Oct | BT | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Oct | BT | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Oct | Technology Strategy Board, Arts Council England, UKTI, NESTA, Creative England, BFI, British Council, CC Skills, Creative Skillset, Tech City, Local Government Association | Regular roundtable discussion | | Oct | Phonepayplus, Ofcom | To discuss premium rate phone calls | | Nov | Intellect, Samsung Electronics, Imagination Technology | To discuss UK Technology | | Nov | Creative Industries Council | General catch-up | | Nov | BskyB | To discuss internet safety and parental controls | | Nov | BT | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Nov | BBC, Arqiva, Channel 4, ITV | To discuss future management of | | Date | Event | Details | |------|-------|---------| | Nov | BT | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Nov | BPI, BVA, Publishers Association, Premier League, Google, ABC Auditors, BskyB, TalkTalk, Facebook, IPO, IAB UK, BT, Virgin Media, Motion Picture Association | Regular roundtable on online copyright infringement | | Nov | Rocket Pictures | Introductory meeting | | Nov | UK Music, ROAR Group, Henley Business School, BPI, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music UK & Ireland, Absolute Radio, Warner Music UK | Working dinner to discuss the Music Industry | | Nov | BT, Lloyds Banking Group, Post Office, Barclays Bank | Roundtable discussion on video relay services (e-accessibility) | | Nov | Heritage of London Trust | To discuss Heritage policy | | Nov | National Churches Trust | To discuss Heritage policy | | Nov | Microsoft, BskyB, Neul | To discuss spectrum management | | Nov | Susannah Simons, BBC Project Executive | To discuss Youth Dance England | | Nov | Bob Satchwell, Society of Editors Robin Esser, Daily Mail Ian Murray, Southern Daily Echo Anthony Longden, former regional newspaper editor | To discuss press regulation | | Nov | BT | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Nov | The Art Fund, HLF, Stoke Council, V&A | To discuss the Wedgwood Collection | | Nov | First Story charity | Introductory meeting | | Nov | The Royal Society | To discuss international partnerships | | Nov | Motion Picture Association | General catch-up | | Nov | Heritage Alliance | To discuss Heritage issues | | Nov | The Mariinsky Theatre Trust | To discuss the Trust | | Nov | Media Standards Trust | To discuss press regulation | | Nov | Mary Rose Museum | Tour of Museum | | Nov | Continuum Attractions | Tour of Spinnaker Tower | | Nov | Periodical Publishers Association | To discuss press regulation | | Nov | Entertainment Retailers' Association, HMV, Tesco | To discuss high-street retail | | Nov | Qatar Foundation, BBC | To discuss partnerships | | Dec | Arts sector representatives; | To discuss cultural education | | Date | Organisation | Event | Details | |------|--------------|-------|---------| | Dec | Greater London Authority | (SoS for Education present) | Discuss Rural Broadband | | Dec | BT | Introductory meeting | | | Dec | Tech City Investment Organisation | | To discuss Leveson implementation | | Dec | Paul Ashford, Express Lionel Barber, Financial Times Lord Black, Telegraph Chris Blackhurst, Independent Lloyd Embley, Trinity Mirror Tony Gallagher, Telegraph Geordie Greig, Mail on Sunday James Harding, Times Lord Hunt, PCC Ian McGregor, Sunday Telegraph John Micklethwait, Economist Dominic Mohan, Sun John Mullin, Independent on Sunday Fraser Nelson, Spectator Alan Rusbridger, Guardian Sarah Sands, Evening Standard Bob Satchwell, Society of Editors John Witherow, Sunday Times Peter Wright, Daily Mail | | | | Dec | BT | Introductory meeting with the Secretary of State | | | Dec | What Next? Cultural Leaders group | | To discuss arts, culture and creative industries and the Autumn Statement | | Dec | BPI, BVA, Publishers Association, Premier League, Google, ABC Auditors, BskyB, TalkTalk, Facebook, IPO, IAB UK, BT, Virgin Media, Motion Picture Association | | Regular roundtable on online copyright infringement | | Dec | British Fashion Council, Skillset | | To discuss fashion manufacturing | | Dec | The Reading Agency | | General catch-up | | Dec | Open Rights Group, Which?, Consumer Focus, Big Brother Watch | | Roundtable discussion on consumer and open rights | | Dec | Premier League | | To discuss IP | | Dec | Creative Industries Council | | General catch-up | | Dec | BT | | To discuss Rural Broadband | | Dec | Motion Picture Association | To discuss US copyright protection policy | |-----|---------------------------|------------------------------------------| | Dec | “What’s Next?” Cultural Leaders group | To discuss arts policy | | Dec | Local Government Association | General catch-up | | Dec | Google, Science Museum, TeleCity | Tour of Google Web Labs |